Can washer and steamer



April 26, 1927.' 1,626,516

8. E. CRAMER CA'jN WASHER AND STEAMER Filed Aux. 2. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Bessa Efiramer INVENTOR ATTORNEY A ril. 26, 1927.

a. E. CRAMER I CAN WASHER AND STEAMER Filed Auz. 2. 1926 \2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ill/l BsszeECmmer ATTO R N EY Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

Ull'lTlEiD STATES PATENT BESSIE E. CRAMEB, OF GARNETT, KANSAfi.

CAN WASHER AND STEAMER.

Application filed August 2, 1926. Serial No. 126,605.

' cans that provides a continuous flow of steam so as to thoroughly cleanse the cans and put the same in a. sanitary condition.

1 This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing myinvention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout thesev-.

eral views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top planview of the washer and steamer forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an end Figure 4 is a perspective generator per se.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken through the valve for controlling the water to the generator.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the device in its entirety. I Referring to the drawings in detail the reference numeral 1 indicates a frame made up of pipe bars as shown, arranged and con- I nected in rectangular formation. and said frame is provided with supporting legs 2 and braces 3 are arranged between the side bars of the frame and the legs, while braces 4 are disposed between the end bars and the l legs, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Supported between the side bars and one end bar is a trough 5 which is semi-circular formation in cross section and the major portion thereof is provided with an open top and is adapted to be used to wash cans beforesteaming the same. e trough is provided with a drain opemngjfi The remaining portion of the tro g is divided elevation.

riew of the steam from the washing portion thereof by a partition 7 and provides a Water supply tank 8 for a purpose which will be presently described. A top 9 is provided for the supply tank and an opening 10 is formed in said top so as to introduce water in said tank 8.

becured to the underside of the trough and tank respectively is a casing 11 which is ta pelted toward one end and has secured therein a steam generator 12 disposed in the form ofa substantially U-shaped hollow core. A nipple extends from one end of said core and has fixed thereto a valve 13 which controls the communication between the tank and the core. The opposite end of said core has ex tending'there rom a pipe 14 which leads upwardly and terminates above an opening 15 formed ina platform 16 which is adapted to receive the cansin inverted position so that the upper end of said pipe 14 will project into the can as will be readily apparent. Extending at an inclination from the lower edges of the opening 15 is a funnel shaped drain 17 for conveying the condensed steam which drops in a receptacle 18 arranged below the funnel for that purpose. Any suit-.

able heating means may be employed for heating the drum and as shown inFigure 6, a gasoline torch 19 is provided. The valve is regulated through the instrumentality of a, stem 20 which has its upper end projecting through the platform 16 in convenient reach of the operator and has its said end bent at right angles to the remaining portion, to provide a handle 21.

As shown in Figure 5, the valve is of a type, so that it not only controls the supply of water to the core, but can be turned so as to drain the core in .the event the latter becomes flooded.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be apparent that the combined washer and steamer will be extremely advantageous in washing and put ting milk and cream cans in a sanitary condition andafter the cans have been washed,

they are transferred to the platform. 16 in the manner as above described, so as to be thoroughly steamed.- In practice,- it is ad- 'visable to heat the core before admitting any of the water thereto, and then the valve should be regulated to admit very small quantities of water at a time so that all the water the core will be turnedinto steam immediately upon coming into contact with the walls thereof.

in the scope of the appended claims.

' What I claim is:

1. A combined can washer and steamer of the character described comprising a frame, a trough depending from said frame and being of substantially semi-circular formation in cross section, legs for said frame, braces between said legs and frame, a partition in said trough and providing a water tank, a steam generator disposed below said trough and tank respectively, means for admitting water to one end of. the generator in predetermined quantities, steam conveying means extending and rising from the op- I posite end of said generator, a platform supported by said frame and having an opening a steam enerator compnsmg a tapered casing, a 'su stantially U-shaped hollow core arranged in said casing and having one end in communication with the steam pipe, means of communication between said tank and the opposite end of said U-shaped hollow core for supplying water to the latter, a valve for controlling the communication, a stem for controlling said valve and passing through the platform, 'and a heating means for the core and adapted to be disposed below said casing.

Intestimony whereof 'I ailix my signature. I

' BESSIE E. CRAMER; 

